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Faculty analyzes athletic overspending By Luis Martinez Administration Editor|@DEN_News The athletic department overspent their budget by $1 million, and while the news may be a surprise to some, the consequences of the overspending are now rippling throughout Eastern. Jonathan Blitz, a chemistry professor, gave a presentation Feb. 9 regarding the athletic budgets’ affect on the rest of the university. “What I’ve talked about is how much athletics actually spends,” Blitz said. “Which I don’t think people generally know.” Blitz discussed how much money is delegated to the athletic department each year. In 2013, Eastern gave the department about $10 million to spend.
“In 2013, EIU gave to athletics in all forms – whether it be state appropriation money – student fee money, support to keep the athletics facilities going,” Blitz said. Blitz said the athletic department about $13 million, but the department receives money from other sources. “They get a little bit of money from people donating to the athletics department,” Blitz said. “I think they get the money from the Pepsi contract, which is over a million dollars-ayear.” Blitz said he wanted to bring up that some people believe the athletic department is selfsustaining, when in reality, the amount of money Eastern gives to the athletic department pays for anywhere between two-thirds or threefourths of the athletic budget.
Eastern has funded a majority of the athletic department’s budget since 2005. “From 2007 to 2013, we see that the EIU subsidy to athletics and total athletics expenses has increased by about a third – about 35 percent or so,” Blitz said. “The appropriated money, that is the money that the state provides plus the money that is generated by income from student tuition and fees, has increased quite a little bit less than that, about 24 percent.” From 2007 to 2013, academic affairs had received about a 19 percent increase in funding. When looking at 2005 to 2013, the total increase of Eastern subsidy to athletics and total athletics expenses is 68 percent for both areas.
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Admitted students face slick weather By Stephanie Markham News Editor | @stephm202 Close to 300 newly admitted students and their families trudged through the snow on campus Monday to get a better feel of the university. Chris Dearth, the director of admissions, said Eastern is tracking ahead in freshman applications and offers of acceptance from last year. He said Eastern has accepted nearly 4,000 new students, whereas it had accepted between 3,600 and 3,700 at this time last year. Though the university has accepted more students, Dearth said Eastern’s selectivity is still strong, as it is only admitting about half of the applicant pool.
Dearth said freshman enrollment deposits are up 30 percent from last year; though he said he did not know the exact count. “Since we are running ahead in deposits, that should put us right where we want to be,” Dearth said. Cashiers were on hand for some students to pay their $150 deposits during their visit as well. Dearth said the snow may have kept some families away, especially from the southern Illinois area, but he said all families who were not able to attend were invited for the next Admitted Student Day on March 7. Omar Solomon, an admissions counselor, said despite the snowy weather, most visitors on Admitted Student Day have already seen the campus and were able to check out the residence halls and Booth Library.
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“You can’t plan for the weather, but families were still going on tours all morning and afternoon,” Solomon said. Jorie Nichol, an admitted transfer student from Batavia, said it started snowing about 10 minutes before she and her family got to campus, so it did not affect her trip too much. “I think the campus looks pretty in the snow,” she said. Dearth said this year the day was more focused on students who were already admitted, whereas in previous years it was more of an open house for everyone. “The two audiences didn’t mix well,” he said. “This is more of a celebration of acceptance and to make them feel comfortable here.” ADMITTED STUDENTS, page 5
By Roberto Hodge Multicultural Editor |@BertoHodge Sexual Assault on college campuses and how to fight against the issue will be the topic of a discussion along with a documentary at 6 p.m., Tuesday Feb. 24 in the Charleston-Mattoon room in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Officially called “It’s On Us: Take a Stand Against Sexual Assault,” the discussion, hosted by Student Government, is also part of President Barack Obama’s “It’s On Us” campaign, which is a national organization asking both men and women to take the pledge ending sexual assault on college campuses. Reggie Thedford, the student body president, said students will have a chance to see a documentary “It Happened Here,” which will feature five women who were sexually assaulted on their campuses and how their schools handled the situation. Following the documentary, there will be a discussion on the topic with three students and two faculty and staff members. Questions regarding the film as well as campus resources and Title IX will be discussed. Title IX is an education amendment that protects against gender-based discrimination in education programs and activities. Eastern has resources on campus aiding those who have been sexually assaulted, such as Sexual Assault Interpersonal Violence Resources and Prevention, which has various links located on Eastern’s website. Thedford said sexual assault is an issue that is prevalent on college campuses nationally, so the campaign is a great way to get Eastern on board with awareness helping to make sure the university continues to be a safe environment preventing future cases. “You want your (education) environment to be safe and comfortable,” Thedford said. “We want it to be a student-lead campaign.” The goals of the discussion is to continue to promote a safe and environment on campus as well as educate those on sexual assault and its policies and resources on campus. Thedford said change begins fundamentally with how people look at the issue of sexual assault. According to dosomething.org, it is estimated that only 5 percent of sexual assaults on college campuses are reported, making sexual assault the most underreported crime. Thedford said everyone in the Eastern community should take action for preventing sexual assault. “We’re not blaming the victim, we’re all taking responsibility,” Thedford said. Roberto Hodge can be reached at 581-2812 or rlhodge@eiu.edu
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By Roberto Hodge Multicultural Editor |@BertoHodge The Study Abroad Office is now accepting proposals for new facultyled summer 2016 study aboard programs until March 27. Accepted proposals could allow students to visit the Bahamas, Belgium and many more. New programs are proposed every year because of new faculty, and each year there is something different to offer students. The programs also attempt to help students with their general education requirements. Every spring semester, the office begins its planning for new summer programs and once accepted the programs lasts for three years. Kurt Olausen, the director of study abroad, said many of the programs for the summer study abroad session are usually meant for those in a specific major, but because of Eastern’s enrollment on the decline, five out of the 16 programs have been cut. Trips to China, England, Italy as well as a combined program in Germany, Netherlands and Belgium have been canceled. Eastern saw 8,214 students enrolled this spring, which is a nearly 700 student decrease from the 8,913 enrolled fall 2014. “We just don’t have as much of those students in the programs year
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Eastern students and community members will learn how to provide care for those with Alzheimer’s disease at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Effingham Room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive neurological disorder, has no known cure. Symptoms of the disease include disorientation, loss of judgGet social with The Daily Eastern News ment, memory loss and personality change. The Daily Eastern News The meeting will discuss the various stages of Alzheimer’s disease, and dailyeasternnews the changes that happen because of the disease. @DEN_News The meeting is part of an on going Visit our website: dailyeasternnews.com series offered by the Office of Training and Professional Development. About
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after year,” Olausen said. Eastern’s Study Abroad currently has 188 participants, which has declined since its peak of 335 participants in 2009. Some departments have continued to keep their study abroad programs afloat for Summer 2015, such as kinesiology and sport studies majors’ trip to England and communication studies majors’ trip to Australia and New Zealand. Africa is also a possible location Olausen said he would like to see their office make a partnership with
because of how vast the continent is. “Africa is huge,” Olausen said. “There is no reason we should not have these (locations) available.” Olausen believes because enrollment has declined, some departments such as English, have not filled their program for studying aboard, which is typical for the department. Even so, English majors were one of the top 10 major participants in the program with eight students; however, last academic year, English did not make the list. The top department this year is
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family and consumer sciences with 28 participants. “We’re sending roughly the same proportions, (but) we just haven’t had as many (students) to draw from,” Olausen said. When it comes to the decline in student participants, Olausen said he is not fully convinced money is the only reason students turn down the opportunity. Costs are involved when studying abroad, but some families may not support the student’s desires of traveling; some families may see the program as a “glorified” vacation. Olausen said fears of travel, as well a lack of knowledge for the visiting location, could all be contributing factors to a student’s distaste for studying abroad. Each program varies in the cost because of location, length of time, credits and tuition. For example, through Eastern’s study abroad program, students can go to the Bahamas. For the one-week program, students can travel and take one to four credits for $3,860. “I think there’s reluctance on both sides,” Olausen said, “If someone can afford to be on campus, they can afford to be in study abroad—there’s a way to do it.”
Human resource officer Kelly Simmonds said the event will cover the topic in different angles. “Of course, this topic will be covered through a lens of providing care for these individuals,” she said. “So the issue of how to cope with what can be challenging and complex changes in those you love and provide care for will be addressed as well.” She said she primarily sees staff and faculty in attendance, but there are some interested students that attend, as well as people from the Charleston community. “All of the university and surrounding community are welcome to attend and take part in the discussions,” she said. Simmonds said those who have a personal connection to Alzheim-
er’s disease would have an interest in coming. “Any individual who is affected by Alzheimer’s or who has a loved one coping with the disease is welcome to join us,” Simmonds said. Facilitating and speaking at the event will be Jenni Stephen. Je n n i St e p h e n s , d i re c t o r o f operations at Gowin Parc, an assisted living facility, said she will be discussing the facts and figures of Alzheimer’s. She said she will go through an overview of the disease, how to prevent it and its effects on the people and the brain. Stephens said Alzheimer’s disease has as much impact as other diseases. “Alzheimer’s and cancer affects about the same amount of people,” she said.
Stephen said she has worked in the field of Alzheimer›s disease for 20 years. She became the director of operations at Gowin Parc two years ago. She said she has worked with support groups and given presentations on the topic before. “I love teaching people about this topic because I feel it is very important,” Stephen said. “I just want people to come with an open mind,” she said. “I believe you will learn something you didn’t know before.” Registration can be done online on Eastern’s Training and Development website. AJ Seidler can be reached at 581-2812 or ajseidler@eiu.edu.
City Council to vote on reducing taxes By Cassie Buchman City Editor | @DEN_News The Charleston City Council will vote on reducing several taxes from 2014, purchasing a new dump truck and approving a tolling agreement during its meeting Tuesday. The council voted in September 2011 to provide $6.14 million for the General Obligation Waterworks and Sewerage Refunding Bonds and issue an annual tax to pay for the principal and interest of those bonds. Council members voted to have the tax issued in the year 2013 to pay for the debt service on the bonds, and they will now vote on
reducing the tax from 2014. The ordinance also provided for $950,000 for General Obligation Refunding Bonds and issued another annual tax to pay for the principal and interest for that bond. The council will also vote on reducing this tax. The new dump truck, which costs $121,735, will be for the Public Works Department to conform to the city’s vehicle fleet plan recommendation. The truck will be a 2014 International 7400 Dump Truck with a snowplow. Rush Truck Centers in Springfield has the state bid for dump trucks in Illinois.
According to the resolution, this purchase will only happen if the vehicle is fully equipped and the city has enough general funds to pay for it. According to the comptroller’s report, general funds increased by more than $7,000 in January, with $71,000 still being owed to the general funds. General funds expenses included a heat exchanger for City Hall costing $1,280; the removal of tree stumps costing $1,350; and fire department software upgrades costing $3,503. A tolling agreement between Charleston and the Illinois Metropolitan Investment Fund will be
discussed. The city may have claims against IMET because of convenience fund investments between May 2013 and August 2014. The council will vote on deferring the pursuit of claims and defenses set forth in the agreement. The council will also vote on a raffle license for the Charleston Country Club. The council will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in City Hall.
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Professional trumpet player and member of the Gaudete Brass Quintet, Paul Von Hoff critiques Eastern’s brass students Monday in the Recital Hall of the Doudna Fine Arts Center. The Gaudete Brass Quintet was originally due to perform Monday but had to cancel because of an illness by one of the other members of the group. Plans to reschedule have not been finalized.
Award available for accomplished women By Abigail Taylor Staff Reporter|@DEN_News Women who defend women’s rights, who are role models, contribute to community organizations or who make a difference in the community are eligible to win the Women’s Achievement Award. Recognition of these accomplished women is part of Women’s History and Awareness Month, which takes place in March. Throughout the month the women’s studies department will host educational programs regarding women’s history and awareness. The women’s studies committee created the
award in 1980 and anyone can nominate a woman they feel is suitable for this award. They can be someone in the community, a faculty member, a student or anyone who lives in the Charleston area and meets the qualifications. The women’s studies committee will award both a community member and someone from Eastern. The committee is accepting nominations now until March 2. The nomination forms are hung around the community, and are available through the Women’s Resource Center in the basement of Stevenson Hall or by emailing jwmclean@eiu.edu. Women’s studies minors and anyone involved
in the women’s studies department are not eligible for the award since they will be reviewing the nominations. The nomination forms ask for a brief description of the nominee’s contributions to the community and why she deserves the award, which will be presented at the end of March in the basement of the Martin Luther King Junior University Union. Last year’s winners were Abby Haughee, Elaine Fine and Lynette Rushmore. Jonelle DePetro, the chairwoman and 2002 recipient of the Women of Achievement Award mentioned that these women had a huge impact in the community.
Past winners have served the community in ways including volunteering with HOPE and SACIS, as well as participating in music-oriented organizations for women who are going through different struggles. “Anyone can nominate,” DePetro said. “Nominate someone.” DePetro said she has had such a passion for this award and said they have a high standard for the women that are nominated.
Ash Wednesday February 18 Noon: 4:00 pm: 5:30 pm: 9:00 pm:
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Ashes will be distributed at all of the services. Newman Catholic Center is located across from Andrews Hall and next to University Court on campus. There is also mass at 7:00 am & 7:00 pm at St. Charles Catholic Church uptown at 10th & Jefferson.
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Margorie Clemente What is it about the “Fifty Shades of Grey” phenomenon that has unforgivably ensnared us all into Christian Grey’s infamous red room of pain? When and why have we become helpless victims to the Steele-Grey relationship? Millions have fervently devoured the erotic trilogy, which has sold 45 million copies in the U.S. and 100 million copies worldwide. This past Valentine’s weekend, we saw the box office erupt as the much anticipated film produced a whopping $81.7 million. Oh, and don’t even get me started on that sound track people are salivating over. Lovers of the trilogy and haters filled theatres to the brim. So again, I’ll ask you all: what could it possibly be about this film that has drawn us in? I understand that the plot isn’t the most intense or sophisticated—because let’s be honest with ourselves – we’re all just squirming anxiously for the steamy sex scenes between the two Twilight-based characters. For whatever reason, we’re deeply intrigued by the gray-eyed, 27-year-old, sadomasochist billionaire and the mousey haired, doe-eyed introvert. Even those who have vehemently expressed their repulsion towards the trilogy cannot deny their beguilement. I’m genuinely curious and determined to find out where this intense fascination stems from. Perhaps, as females, we feel that we can relate to the shy, insignificant girl. In a world where we are constantly forced to compare ourselves to others who apparently harbor features that define the ultimate standards of beauty, there have been times, no doubt, where we have felt unworthy on some level. What if characters like Anastasia Steele and Bella Swan—women who aren’t always the heroine as our beloved Buffy or Katniss Everdeen—are the ones who represent the majority? These fictionalized personas give ordinary women hope that they will not only find love, but also something unexpected, exciting and maybe even earth-shattering. The red room of pain is the only thing that melts Anastasia’s gray scale world. Surprisingly, the film was not as ridiculous as I thought it would be. Surely there were rows upon rows of people who were consumed with wild laughter and the unashamed whooping at the naked bodies wrestling between dirty sheets on the screen. The whips, chains, canes and handcuffs were just the tip of the iceberg. The climax of the film (no pun intended) takes a rather dizzying and dark turn. Audiences gradually fell silent and were left aghast as the screen died to a pitch black. Maybe the trilogy and movie should be given a chance. But ultimately, as ol’ blue eyes would so graciously put it, I truly believe that these books serve as an escape for people while they spend their days “fighting vainly the old ennui.” Marge Clemente is a senior English. She can be reachedat 581-2812 or denopinions@gmail.com.
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Students should represent Eastern properly Touring universities can be terrifying and exciting all at the same time. Scheduled tours send these potential students from one place to another quickly, giving these students just enough information to get an idea of what happens in each building and on campus in general. All of the facts and information about the campus does not sell the student on Eastern though. While they are swept away on these tours, they are watching, listening and observing the thousands of Eastern students bustling across campus. They are paying attention to how friendly each person on campus is. They remember how students talk and socialize with another. These memories and experiences are what follow these prospective students when they leave the campus, along with their Eastern memorabilia bought in the bookstore. This is why, on days like Monday, Ad-
mitted Student Day, where hundreds of potential students roam the campus to get another glimpse at their possible alma mater, it is important for current students to present themselves in ways that would encourage these students to come to Eastern. Either by giving a smile to those families passing or by directing them to where they need or want to be, it is every students obligation to put on a positive face for those coming in. While it is the obligation of admissions and other faculty and staff to bring students to campus, it is the job of the Eastern student to keep them here. These experiences cannot rely entirely on the tour guides to paint a positive picture of Eastern. It needs to be a joint effort between all students to show these prospective students why Eastern is a good fit for anyone. This, of course, does not mean students should fake being nice and happy on these days where people are observing. It means
current students should treat these students like they wish to be treated when they were on campus tours. Most students have toured the campus, and something had to have sold them on the campus environment. We just need to show these families why we chose Eastern, and why they should to. Enrollment is a collaborative effort not just between faculty and students as well. It is our secondary job to build Eastern up so that it thrives. This is done by getting those who tour to enroll at Eastern. Current enrollment woes should ignite some sense of purpose in everyone to show these potential students why being an Eastern student is the right choice. The daily editorial is the majority opinion of the editorial board of The Daily Eastern News.
The Grammys are meaningless awards Chris Picazo The Grammys is an award ceremony meant to honor musicians across the music industry for their work. Every year I watch this awards ceremony and every year I think The Grammys are the most irrelevant thing in the music industry. It is an award show meant to honor achievement for great music, but it is nothing more than a popularity contest for mainstream artists. 2014 was an incredible year of music with releases from artists such as The Hotelier, Manchester Orchestra, and Run the Jewels, to just name a few. However, these artists and dozens of others are nowhere to be found in any of the 83 categories at the awards ceremony. Instead, National Academy of Recordings Arts and Sciences nominated things such as “Shake It Off ” by Taylor Swift and “All About That Bass” by Meghan Trainor for their category for “Song of
the Year.” These songs are supposed to represent the best of the best for the year of 2014, and the best the NARAS could come up with were songs such as these. This goes to show that The Grammys is not showcasing the best of what is available in the music industry. They are showcasing what is most popular and handing out awards to mainstream artists. Each category of The Grammys only allows for five nominations, and with so many genres of music and everyone having different tastes in music, it is difficult to narrow something like “Album of the Year” or “Song of the Year” to only five options. With limited space to choose, the NARAS is not going to hand out an award to an unknown or independent artist. They are going to handout the award to a mainstream artist with extreme popularity which makes the award meaningless.
If the NARAS truly wanted to honor musicians for achievement in music, they would at least attempt to find artists that are worthy of the award or at least a nomination. I find it difficult to take an award ceremony, especially one celebrating achievement in music, seriously when they nominate a song such as “Blurred Lines,” a song which promoted rape culture, for their 2013 “Record of the Year.” Winning a Grammy is meaningless and does not prove anything in the music industry. To be a Grammy award winning artist only means to be a mainstream artist on a major label that gets way too mush radio play, and nothing else. Chris Picazo can be reached at denopinions@ gmail.com or 581-2812.
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“If I drove more, I would definitely think (it is dangerous that classes are not cancelled on certain days),” Ian Sanders-Schneider, a physics-engineering major, said. “As I was walking on Lincoln toward the school, there was snow everywhere until I got to the campus side, right at the corner of Old Main. It was all shoveled.”
“The sidewalks were pretty good. They were pretty scraped off and not to deep anywhere,” Megan Griffin, a prospective student, said.
The Daily Eastern News staffers Katie Smith, Jarad Jarmon and Jason Howell photographed and asked students and prospective students how the snowfall has affected their day, if at all. Many spoke about the lack of interest in leaving their rooms to go to class after seeing the soft white snowflakes pile up on the sidewalks and roads. Some even brought up the difficulties of reaching the campus because of the snow-ridden roads.
“I was late for class. Normally, I leave 10 minutes before, but it took me longer because Lincoln wasn’t shoveled or anything,” Michelle Bradley, communication studies major, said. “The weather got me pretty lazy (as well).”
Mackenzie Miller, an economics major, said he felt bad for those newly admitted students who toured the campus Monday, especially since he remembered his tours were sunny and warm.
“I was very warm and comfortable in my bed, but we had an 8 a.m. class,” Chas Lewis, a physics-engineering major, said.
Charleston receives heaviest snowfall of winter thus far By Jarad Jarmon Managing Editor | @JJarmonReporter As newly admitted Eastern students rushed into campus Monday morning, so did the mild snowstorm, which dropped 1.4 inches on Charleston, the most this year. While it was not at the same scale as last winter where Charleston saw 3 feet of snow, it was still a potential danger, especially for those driving on the roads. Eastern Climatologist Cameron Craig said the water-to-snow content was 1/30, which is considered a very dry snow. “This particular snow is dangerous in the fact that it drifts easily,” Craig said. “So, it will blow across roadways, and you can have slippery sections.” Charleston was expected to receive much more snow but the lowpressure track, which contained the majority of the potential snow, hit south around St. Louis. While the rest of the week is anticipated to be calmer, temperatures are expected to dip into the single digits with a high of 9 degrees Wednesday. Unlike last year’s winter, which exceeded the regional snowfall average, this season has tracked well below the average with only 3 inches of snowfall. Craig said even though there is still four weeks of winter respectively, he expects Charleston will hit the average. However, he added he expects to see at least one more major snowfall before the end of the season. Craig said the lack of snow this season should not have too much of an effect on Charleston and the surrounding area’s farmlands.
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An Eastern groundskeeper treats the sidewalk near Klehm Hall after a heavy snowfall Monday.
“Here, we are more concerned on frequency of storms to give us the moisture needed for the start of planting season,” Craig said. As of press time, the main high-
ways and roads should be cleared, according to the department of transportation website. Jarad Jarmon can be reached at 581-2812 or jsjarmon@eiu.edu
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Nichol, who will be transferring from a community college, said she has visited Eastern before, but it was on a Saturday when she did not get the full effect of seeing students bustling around to get to their classes. “There’s a sense of community I felt like I was missing out on (in other schools),” Nichol said. “There’s a sense of home here.” Dearth said students were able to sit in on general education courses to get an idea of the classroom environment, talk to faculty members during an academic fair, and get information from the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships. He said most of the questions he heard throughout the day were about Eastern’s costs. Solomon said he heard many questions about financial aid as well, in addition to comments on Eastern’s family atmosphere. He added student organizations and the student body president seemed to be most impact-
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ful for visitors. Breanna Hale, an incoming freshman from Chrisman, said she enjoyed the community feel of the campus as well, and she said she was interested in join-
ing groups like the Blue Crew and Campus Ministry. Dearth said the day was encouraging despite Eastern’s trends in decreasing enrollment. “I’m pretty encouraged because
the numbers are up,” Dearth said. “There’s nothing we can do until May when we bring this class in.” Stephanie Markham can be reached at 581-2812 or samarkham@eiu.edu.
» OVERSPENDING CONTINUED FROM PAGE1 “The academic affairs budget has increased even less than the EIU appropriated budget, about 19 percent.” Blitz said. “So this shows that not only has athletics outpaced all the income that comes into the university, taking a larger share of that than they had in the past.” Blitz said academic affairs has taken less of a share of the money that comes into the school. “This is not just EIU, this is nationwide,” Blitz said. “We’re
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here in a Division I school, and athletics says ‘look, if you want us to compete at Division I, we need more money’ and they get it.” Blitz said the question now is whether Eastern should really be competing in Division I and spending all this money on the athletic resources. “Frankly, we’re in trouble financially at this point,” Blitz said. “Can we really continue to afford this?” Some have said that Eastern
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should no longer be a Division I school, which Blitz said some faculty members agree with. “My preferred mention would be to take away all of their appropriated funds and cut their budget,” Blitz said “Let them decided what to do with it.” Blitz said he does believe they should be penalized for overspending their budget. “They are not being penalized for it,” Blitz said. “Their budget ought to be cut.”
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By Sean Hastings Staff reporter | @Den_Sports In the first two weekends the Eastern softball have taken on three teams ranked in the USA Today’s Top 25 poll. The Panthers took on No. 16 ranked Louisiana State University and No. 7 Louisiana-Lafayette in the first weekend and No. 17 Auburn this past weekend. The Panthers were able to hang around with LSU losing only 6-1 with only one of those runs be earned to freshman pitcher Jessica Wireman. Wireman continued to shine that weekend which earned her “Top Cat” honors for the week. Powerhouse Louisiana-Lafayette was just too much for the Panthers as they lost by scores of 17-0, and 9-0. They also lost to Auburn by a score of 9-1. Coach Angie Nicholson wanted the schedule to be tough early so her team can see where it stands against some of the best teams in the nation. “I believe this team has been able to grow together and experience so many different situations both good and bad from playing at this level.” she said. The Panthers first wins of the year came against Incarnate Word, defeating them 6-1 in the first meeting and 7-4 in the second. Sophomore Amber Toenyes went 3-for-3 in the first game hitting two, 2-run home runs. The Panthers finished the weekend at 2-3, but players such as seniors Bailey O’Dell, Hannah Cole and Wireman said that it was a good learning experience. This past weekend, the Panthers went 1-4 over the weekend in the Auburn Tiger Classic in Auburn, Ala. Eastern took on Winthrop University, Mercer University, Georgia State University, No. 17 Auburn and Ball State University. The Panthers won the first game against Winthrop but would drop the next four. Wireman and freshman Michelle Rogers have been relied on the most to pitch for the Panthers. Rogers leads the team with 28 1/3 innings pitched, with a 4.20 earned run average with 19 strikeouts. Wireman has pitched 28 innings and has 13 strikeouts with a 4.75 ERA and has appeared in seven out of the ten games. “I think both Rogers and Wireman have shown a great deal of competitiveness and drive,” Nicholson said. “They have not backed down from the heavy hitters they have faced. I am proud of their fight and their willingness to
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Senior infielder Bailey O’Dell throws the ball to first against Tennessee-Martin on April 12 at Williams Field. O’Dell had two at bats and one pick off during the game. The Panthers won the weekend series against the Skyhawks.
take ownership and will to want to get better.” At the plate, senior catcher Hannah Cole leads the team with a .370 batting average. Cole has seven RBIs with 10 hits, and three of them being homeruns. Fellow senior and shortstop Bailey O’Dell is also off to a fast start with a .355 average with
six RBIs and two homeruns. “We still have so many things to clean up and they see that,” Nicholson said. “This group is capable of so much more and I think they are able to see that if they can pull it all together it can be a beautiful thing to watch.” They will continue their season this week-
end at the Western Kentucky Hilltopper Spring Fling. Sean Hastings can be reached at 581-2812 or smhastings@eiu.edu .
Anderson wins OVC Newcomer of the Week By Jehad Abbed Assistant Sports Editor | @Jehada Junior forward Trae Anderson averaged 15 points, four rebounds and 2.5 assists through the Panthers’ two road games last week. Anderson is in his first year at Eastern after transferring from Southwestern Illinois College, which has earned him the “newcomer” status within the Ohio Valley Conference. He became a key part of Eastern coach Jay Spoonhour’s offense early on despite being one of the newest editions to the team. Anderson’s scoring average has been steadily growing since the beginning of the season as he has become an offensive focal point for Eastern. He is scoring 13.1 points per game this season,
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but put up 19 against Austin Peay State University in Eastern’s 66-55 win. Anderson is one of the top 15 OVC scorers in terms of points and field goal percentage this season with 23 games played. He shot 61.1 percent in the Panthers’ games last week at Austin Peay and Southern Illinois-Edwardsville. Murray State clinches OVC championship Sophomore guard Cameron Payne scored a game-high 26 points in an overtime victory over Southeast Missouri State University on Saturday to lead the Racers to their 24th OVC championship. Payne is the conference’s leading scorer at 19.6 points per game. He has the second most
three-point field goals made at 55 over 27 games. Payne made two shots from beyond the arc on Saturday, but fouled out in 30 minutes of time on the floor. Murray State is now 13-0 in the conference and 23-4 overall after one of its closest OVC games this season. The Racers trailed Southeast Missouri by ten points with just more than five minutes to go in the second half before a scoring run capped off by free throws from senior guard T.J. Sapp sent the game into overtime. The Racers went on to outscore the Redhawks by two points for the overtime win. Sapp finished the night with 17 points on 5-of-15 shooting from the floor. He shoots better than 82 percent from the free-throw line on the sea-
son and was 6-of-7 from the stripe on Saturday. Sapp is the second best free-throw shooter in the conference and has a total of 74 attempts. The Racers have a two-game home stand followed by one road game to close out their regular season schedule. Murray State hosts Austin Peay and Eastern at the CFSB Center in Murray, KY before hitting the road for the last game of the season at the University of TennesseeMartin. The stretch of games is the only thing that stands between the Racers and a perfect 16-0 conference record heading into the OVC tournament in Nashville.
Riley McInerney choose this sport over others that he played growing up. “The competitive spirit of it,” he said. “I played basketball, baseball and football growing up and those are great sports, team oriented and everything, but I think the unique thing about track is that while you’re still apart of a team you’re also pushing yourself. There are no time outs, there’s no breaks inbetween, if you’re signed up for whether it’s a mile or 10k, you got to go do it.” Riley McInerney has been healthy for the most part this season and is going to be taking on his first outdoors track season this spring.
“I’ve been dealing with some plantar fasciitis for about a year and that’s really the only thing,” Riley said. “I’ve been lucky I haven’t really been hurt. I got mono last year which is what kept me out of most of indoor and all of outdoor.” Riley will most likely be participating in the 1500 and 3000 steeplechase for the outdoor season. His father ranks seventh all time in the 1500 run outdoor.
Jehad Abbed can be reached at 581-2812 or jaabbed@eiu.edu.
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“Training is great but I was happiest on race day and I see a ton of that in Riley,” he said. Eastern was number one to Riley McInerney out of high school given his family history and being from Charleston. His parents were graduates of Eastern. Also, he has lived in Charleston all his life. “I kind of grew up looking forward to Eastern and then once the recruiting process started Eastern was already at the top of my list,” Riley McInerney said. His father saw his love for Eastern all the way but wanted him to still see his options. “As it turned out he was so totally fired up
about EIU that I had to force him to visit a few other schools and at least check out his other options and what other schools had to offer’” John said. “He took a look around and made up his own mind and went where his heart led him. No regrets at all from him or his parents that’s for sure.” Riley McInerney is a two sport athlete competing in both track and cross country “I like track a little bit more, just because it’s a little more intense,” he said. “I feel like I’m more of a medal distance guy, but I still love cross country I think I’m just a little better suited for track.” The competitiveness in track is what made
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@DEN_Sports tweet of the day: The @EIUWBB game at Murray State on Wednesday has been moved to 4 p.m. due to extreme cold temperatures expected.
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McInerney chases, beats his father’s track records By Mark Shanahan Staff Reporter | @DEN_Sports Sophomore Riley McInerney broke a record last weekend that hit close to home. McInerey just recently toppled his dad’s mile score with a time of 4 minutes and 5.93 seconds last weekend. Riley now ranks fifth in school history and his dad sits at ninth with a time of 4:08.5 that was set back in 1978. McInerney is a local boy who attended Charleston High School and runs track and cross country at Eastern. He runs the mile and the 3000-meter for indoor track. He is the son of former Eastern crosscountry coach and All-American John McInereny, who teaches here at Eastern in the Kinesiology department. John McInerney served as the head cross-country coach and assistant track coach from 1990-2003. John McInerney said he never thought about the fact that him and his son were on the top ten lists together. “I don’t know how much longer I will be able to hang on the list, but it is definitely a special and fun bit of EIU trivia and history,” John McInerney said. Riley McInerney joked about how this wasn’t the first record that he has taken from his father. “I beat all of his best high school times and so I was really happy to do that,” Riley McInerney said. “Now it’s kind of jumped to college, so now its time for me to break all his college ones. So far this is the only one that I have him on, he’s still faster than
me in everything else so far.” John was Riley’s assistant coach throughout his high school career and watched his son capture many records. Riley McInerney qualified for state in cross-country all four years of high school and was all-state three of the years. He dual-medaled in the 1600- and3200 at state his junior and senior year. Also, he set the Class AA 3200 state record his senior year. “It all went by mighty fast and college seems to be doing the same thing,” John said. His dad shared common traits between them in their racing styles, which includes a solid finishing kick. “Sometimes we both tend to wait a bit too long to unleash it,” he said. “I am afraid his love for long hair and beards may be genetic too.” The finishing kick is what Riley McInerney mentioned when walking through is top-five mile performance last weekend. “When the gun went off I actually sat and I was in about last place for the first lap and a half, but I still came through faster than what I expected,” Riley McInerney said. “So I knew, even though I was in last place that we were still going really fast. I felt comfortable and in a really good position.” John McInerney also added that he and his son share a love for racing and competing as well.
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Riley McInerney, a sophomore track runner, just recently toppled his dad’s mile score with a time of 4 minutes and 5.93 seconds last weekend. McInerney now ranks fifth in school history and his dad sits at ninth with a time of 4:08.5 that was set back in 1978.
Panthers holding on to 8th, final playoff spot By Bob Reynolds Sports Editor | @BobReynoldsDEN The Eastern women’s basketball team has lost its last 5-of-6 conference games. The losses have pushed the Panthers back a bit, but they are still holding on to the eighth and final playoff spot. With four games left in the conference, the Panthers are two games ahead of ninth place Eastern Kentucky, who are 3-9 in the conference. Eastern coach Debbie Black is hoping the Panthers can turn it around. “We are certainly going through a bump in the road,” she said in a conference call last week. “Three of our losses were by three points. We have to learn how to close those games out and get better.” Luckily for the Panthers, Eastern Kentucky has lost five games in a row and 7-of-9. Eastern Kentucky coach Chrissy Roberts has set her sights on winning the remaining games on her schedule to even get in the tournament.
“I don’t know how everything’s going to play out with the rest of the league,” she said. “Our main focus is finishing out the season strong. We have been working on getting that competitive edge back and we have lost a little bit of it.” The Panthers are also fighting with Austin Peay for the seventh seed, which is currently held by the Governors. The Governors and the Panthers play the exact same teams in the last four games; Murray State, Southeast Missouri, Tennessee-Martin and SIU-Edwardsville. The Governors have already played Martin, which they lost to on Saturday. The Panthers are 1-3 against those teams, while Austin Peay is 1-4. UT-Martin, SIUE continue to stay hot Martin and Southern Illinois-Edwardsville continue to stay ahead of the rest of the pack in the Ohio Valley Conference due to their excellent play. Martin has yet to lose in conference play at 13-0 and isn’t showing
signs of slowing down. The Skyhawks have won by a combined 23 points in their last two games against Austin Peay and Southeast Missouri. Despite the win streak, Martin coach Kevin McMillan said he is trying to find a rotation and an identity that is smooth. “We kind of find it sometimes and lose it the next,” he said. “We are trying to stay healthy. We are fortunate to win so far. Hopefully these kids figure out a way to keep it going.” Edwardsville on the other hand is 10-2 in the conference with their only two losses coming against Jacksonville State and Martin. The loss to Martin was a onepoint loss and Edwardsville coach Paula Buscher was impressed with the way her team played in the game. “They are such a good team,” she said. “They got us down, and we had to fight like heck to come back make it a one-point game.” Bob Reynolds can be reached at 581-2812 or rjreynolds@eiu.edu.
Ballin it up
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Hunter Green, a sophomore management information systems major, brings the ball up court during the intramural basketball teams’ tournament Monday in the Student Recreation Center. Green was apart of the Sigma Nu team that played second in the tournament.